Standing on the Platform

Each Metro line has a separate platform for each direction. Be sure the platform you are on is for the correct line and that the train is headed in the right direction, indicated by the name of the station at the end of the line.

If you look across the tracks at the opposite side of the platform, you will see another sign of the same color and number, but the direction will be the opposite end station.

Most train platforms have overhead signs that show approximately how many minutes until the next two trains arrive at the station. In most cases, you won’t have more than a few minutes to wait.